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The mauri expresses the essence that binds us together, the whakapapa

  The legacy of Nga Puna Wai Karikari o Rakaihautu explains the history in which Rakaihautu used his ko (akin to a spade) to carve out the principal lakes of Te Waipounamu.    Takapō was a traditional mahika kai site used…

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No Place Like Home

  In my last year at primary school my world took on a new dimension.  After the humiliation of the teacher realising that I couldn’t read the capital cities written on the board, I was rushed to the optician and…

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The Path of the Kirituna

  Mauri Tuna by Priscilla Cowie   Tuna pāhekeheke, huanga pāhakohako Wily eels; collaborating relations   The migrating silver belly eels of autumn bring relations together to harvest them in great numbers; food for winter stores, koha and trade. In…

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The Last Smile of Summer

  They say that autumn is the most loveliest, most sensational smile that summer makes before the bleak cold of winter takes over.    Over the last week, as the Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival celebrated its 34th year with over…

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Not all wounds bleed

  My Grandad was devoted to my grandma; always ready to make her a cuppa and laugh at her jokes.  He had a wicked sense of humour and a special glint in his eye that meant you could never know…

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Gazing Towards Heaven

The sunlight gathered on Mt Victoria in Whanganui a Tara this week as I sat at the Wharewaka, in a workshop on Crown-Maori Relations.    Mount Victoria has two names which represent its history as a windswept lookout – Tangi-te-keo, “cry…

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Gemstones; Sunsets on Fire and the Demigod of Peace and Resilience

  My imagination knew no bounds as we travelled along the wild Southland coastal roads this week, passing the beach known as ‘Gemstone’.   It is said that the beach is in a constant state of change, moving from sand dunes…

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Tools of the revolution

  Sticky notes and felt tip pens were being used as tools of the revolution in Wellington and Christchurch this week. Two of our team from Tu Pono: Te Mana Kaha o Te Whānau – Marg Henry and Beatrice Brown…

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He waka tāngata e ū mai ana kia tūtakitaki ngā waka, kia tūtakitaki ngā tāngata ki Wairau, tihei mauri ora!

  He waka tāngata e ū mai ana kia tūtakitaki ngā waka, kia tūtakitaki ngā tāngata ki Wairau, tihei mauri ora! We have had the most wonderful celebration of Whānau Ora; three days of laughter, tears, inspiration, innovation, and a…

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Ko Te Poho o Tamatea Pokai Whenua te mauka

  Ko Te Poho o Tamatea Pokai Whenua te mauka, ko Whakaraupō te moana, ko Takitimu, ko Uruao, ko Makawhiu kā waka, ko Te Raki Whakaputa te takata, ko Kāi Tahu te iwi, ko Kāti Wheke te hapū, ko Wheke…

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